St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-07
The Republican Congressional Convention
Of the Eighth Wisconsin District
dominates Two Men.
Hugh Price to Succeed His Father for the
Short Term-Haugen Gets the
Long Term.
Yesterdays Developments in the Sen
sationaI Scandal Case at
Fargo, OAK.
Wisconsin Historical Society Election
General Intelligence From
the Northwest.
Special to the Glohe.

district politics have been stirred I'D from
the bottom by the red hot ante convention
contest for the Republican nomination for
congress. The delegates, candidates and
lookers-on who thronged into the city last
night and this morning brought with them
an atmosphere of political excitement such
as the district had not experienced for four
years past. Very many of the delegates,
hguratlyely speaking. bore scars from the
turmoils engendered in the primaries. and
the local agitations of fifteen counties were
focused in the convention which assem-
bled at l o'clock this afternoon at the court
house IN the presence of multitude which
packed the chamber and overfOwed. The
convention was called to order at 40 by
Hon. NJ. Griffin, chairman of the congress
SIonal committee. He depl0red the death
OF Hon. William I. Price, TO whom he re-
ferred as having been summoned away by
the swift messenger of death ere the
echoes Of last autumn's victory had
ceased to reyibrate upon the air.
Mr.. Griffin urged that the convention
proceed to the performance of its duties in
a spirit of candor and harmony. Hon.
Alex Meggett, OF Fan Claire, was chosen
temporary chairman, and DR.. Edward Bal
lard, OF Pierce, temporary secretary. The
chair appointed as committee on ereden
tails \. L. Bugbee. OF Washburn; S. S.
Miller, OF Trempealeau; J. J. McGitveay
of Jackson; p. II. Burdick. of Polk, and
Peter Peterson, of Dunn. and on perman-
ent organization S. w. Hunt, of Dunn; Dr.
Seley. OF Buffalo; c. j. Bell. of Bayfield,;
n. c. Foster. of Eau Claire and Samuel
Hartman, of ST. CroiX. After a recess
the committee on credentials reported
showing eghty-twO votes. Only one proxy,
which was from Polk county, was reported
The report was adOp ed. The committee
on permanent organization named Dr.. j. B.
Without, of ST. CrOiX, as chairman, and p
II. Swift, of Barron, secretary. Adopted
On motion of Alexander Meggett the chair
appointed a committee to draft resolutions
on Prices death. On notion the presenta-
ton Of candidates was made the order
James O'Neill, of Clark, presented
NAME OF HUGH II. PRICE.
son of the late congressman, for the short
term. George 3. Shaw, of Eau Claire.
moved that Hugh II. Price be declared bv
aclammation the nominee for the short term:
seconded from Eau Claire and jackson, and
unanimously carried. Mr.. Price was
notified by committee, appeared and ac-
cepted the nomination. He referred espe-
cially to the claims of Union soldiers left
unprovided for by his father, and promised
! his best efforts in the service OF the people.
He was warmly applanded. George b.
Shaw, in the order of nominations tor tbs
long term, addressed the convention. He
urged that political preferment in the
Eighth district must be made to rotate if
the balance Of party power was to be pre-
served. Eau Claire county
HAD NEVER BEEN RECOGNIZED
| I'M no i,pic of
Mosaic creation. and he reminded the con-
ventiOn that q farmer who dumps his entire
supply Of seed in one corner OF the field
can't expect a crop from the entire area.
Hes presented the name of Hon. Joseph
G. Thorpe. of Eau Claire Shaw's
speech was continuously ACCOMPANIED
| by applause. DR.. Woodward. of
| Pierce presented the name OF Hon. Nils P.
! Haugen, of River Falls, eX-railroad COM
missioner. In wel-received speech he
urged the claims of the large Scandinavian
element, but said that nevertheless Mr..
| Haugen was thoroughly American and
thoroughly a self made man. c. l.. Catlin.
of Douglass, presented the name of Judge
| S. II. ClOugh, of Superior. Samuel S.
Miller, of Trempealeau, presented the name
of Noah ID. COmstock, Of that county. S.
| w. Hunt, Of MenOminee, presented the
name of Rockwell j. Flint, OF Menomone
in an elaborate speech from manuscript.
evOking warm applause. William Hall, OF
ST. CroiX, seconded the nomination of j. G.
Thorpe on behalf of his county. p. Ii.
Burdick. of Polk seconded the name of
Haugen. Hans DOrscheimer, of St. CroiX.
said William Hall had made great mis-
take. The people of st. Croix wore in favor
of Nils p. Haugt n. Applause. NJ
Griffin. of Eau Claire. seconded the D0mina-
nation of Mr.. Thorpe in an elaborate speech
Hon. II. A. Taylor stated in explanation
of the posi- ton of st. CrOiX county that its
delegation was unpledged, and no one had
right to say it would vote for Thorpe or
for Haugen. He advocated a spirit of COLI
ceSsion and harmony. 1t would be a sad
sight if the Eighth district, the Republican
Gibraltar of Wisconsin, Quarreled over the
new made grave of its lamented repre-
sentative. He limited that Mr.. Thorpe
! ought to be nominated now. and that Mr.
Haugen should go to congress two years
| hence. On motion of Hon. H.sA. TAYLOR
the convention proceeded, at 4:40, to
AN INFORMAL BALLOT
for candidate for the long term. The in
formal ballot stood: Haugen, %; Thorpe
10; Flint. 10; Constock, 13; Clough, 90
The first formal ballot was: Haugen, 80:
Thorpe, 81; Flint, II; Comstock, Z;
ClOugh, 2; NJ. Griffin. 10. Mr. Griffin per-
emptorily declined Second formal boilot:
Haugen, 81; Thorpe. IS; Flint, a. Clough,
2; COmstock, s; II. II. Price, s. Adj
jOurned till 7:30. The convention reas-
sembled at 1880. On the third formal bal
lot Haugen had As, Thorpe 81 and the rest
scattering. The result was handed TO the
char and it was found two votes too many
had been cast and the chair declared the
ballot void on that ground. A delegate de-
manded that the two extra votes be taken
from the candidate with tie highest num-
Der and the result announced. This
was objected to and the chair
declined to announce the ballot and
called for a new third formal ballot. which
resulted: Haugen, 40; Thorp, %; Flint,
g.; ComstOck. L; Griffin, l. The Trem-
pealeau delegation as whole and a ma
jority of Jackson and Clark had Joined the
western part of the district tor Haugen.
The chair declared the result amid great
applause. On motion of j. IL. Waggoner.
of Eau Claire,
THE NOMINATION OF HAU6EN
was made unanimous. A few nos were
heard in the audience. Mr.. Haugen was
notified by the committee, escorted to the
rostrum and addressed the convention. He
spoke very briefly. declaring he was a
thoroughbred American citizen, that he
was deeply sensible OF the honor, and would
devote himself to the interests of every per-
son of the district, and though his home
was in Pierce county he would be the repre-
sentative of no special interest or class, but
of the Eighth district as a whole. Mr..
Haugen retired from the rostrum amid
warm congratulations from all
sides. The committee previously
appointed then reported resolutions upon
the demise of Hon. William T. Price, la